UniProt ID: Q503I9 |
FUNCTION: Cytoplasmic poly(A) RNA polymerase that adds successive AMP monomers to the 3'-end of specific RNAs, forming a poly(A) tail. In contrast to the canonical nuclear poly(A) RNA polymerase, it only adds poly(A) to selected cytoplasmic mRNAs. May not play a role in replication-dependent histone mRNA degradation (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}. CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: Reaction=ATP + RNA(n) = diphosphate + RNA(n)-3'-adenine ribonucleotide; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:11332, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:14527, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:17347, ChEBI:CHEBI:30616, ChEBI:CHEBI:33019, ChEBI:CHEBI:140395, ChEBI:CHEBI:173115; EC=2.7.7.19; COFACTOR: Name=Mg(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:18420; Evidence={ECO:0000250}; Name=Mn(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:29035; Evidence={ECO:0000250}; SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}. SIMILARITY: Belongs to the DNA polymerase type-B-like family. GLD2 subfamily. {ECO:0000305}. |
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